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PRO BASKETBALL; Childs Unlikely To Face Hawks

Chris Childs, the backup point guard, will most likely miss the Knicks' game Friday night against the Hawks in Atlanta because of a strained left Achilles' tendon and may miss even more games.

Childs, who said he had been bothered by the injury for about a month, aggravated it in the second quarter against the Seattle SuperSonics on Monday night. He did not return in the second half and also sat out of practice Wednesday and today.

The uncertainty about Childs's status leaves the Knicks with one healthy point guard on the roster, though Coach Jeff Van Gundy is considering activating Rick Brunson from the injured list. Charlie Ward will still start, but Van Gundy may use the bigger lineup of Allan Houston and Latrell Sprewell in the backcourt for extended periods.

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A version of this article appears in print on January 28, 2000, on Page D00002 of the National edition with the headline: PRO BASKETBALL; Childs Unlikely To Face Hawks. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe